StoryCraft: Writers Write About Writing (Formerly Telling Herstories) has moved to Her Stories, Story Circle Network’s new home on Substack. At Her Stories, you’ll find: True Words from Real Women featuring stories about ordinary and extraordinary days in the lives of Story Circle members. StoryCraft: Writers Write about Writing with articles for improving your writing […]

My brother was battling cancer when his daughter, my niece, completed her master’s degree. He was determined to make the 2,000-mile trip to see her graduate. And also to meet the someone-special she’d been seeing; it had a forever kind of vibe about it. When my brother returned home, we talked for a few minutes […]

Having trouble getting words on the page? Here are three basic tips: Write what you know. Write from your heart.  Write the story that only you can tell. In other words write your story from your POV. Still struggling? Set a timer for ten or fifteen or even twenty minutes. Try one of the sentence […]

Are you seeking your first publication? Do you have a story or blog post ready for a new audience? Have you been writing poems for years and now feel brave enough to submit them? Are you an experienced writer seeking a new opportunity for publication? The Story Circle Network offers a full array of publishing […]

Here’s a portion of a so-called rejection letter I got in 2004 for the earliest version of my future best-seller Ten Things Every Child with Autism Wishes You Knew: “Your story idea does not meet our needs. We look for pitches that offer, at the very least 1) a compelling story that educators will find […]

If there’s one thing my writerly soul detests, it’s a buzzword. A fork in the thigh of originality and wordsmithery, every insufferable time.   Remember “bundling,” one of early 21st century’s most annoying argots? Whole industries, from telecommunications to healthcare to pet grooming bundled bigger and spiffier packages in hopes of persuading, often forcing, us […]